Government gives Bristol £15.5m to expand heat network

Government gives Bristol £15.5m to expand heat network

"This is a major step forward in the development of longer-term plans"

UK Announces £40 Million Plan to Slash Energy Bills for Thousands of Families

The UK government has announced a £40.6 million package aimed at lowering heating costs for thousands of households by upgrading older heat networks and investing in new low-carbon energy systems across England and Wales. The funding, announced on 20 May as part of the government's 'Warm Homes Plan', is intended to improve inefficient communal heating systems serving homes, hospitals, charities and public buildings. Ministers said the investment…

Lower bills for residents as Salford tower blocks get £1.2 million heating upgrade

Residents in three Salford tower blocks are set to see lower energy bills after a social housing provider secured £1.2m in Government funding to upgrade heating systems in the buildings. Communal heating systems at Magnolia Court, Sycamore Court and Mulberry Court in Pendleton will be modernised after Salix Homes was granted a share of a £15.6 million funding pot aimed at improving old and inefficient heat networks across the country. The cash w…

Funding allocated to upgrade heat networks

Funding allocated to upgrade heat networks Polly Jones 20 May, 2026 Funding allocated to upgrade heat networks 20 May, 2026 The government has allocated £15.6 million to upgrade 94 heat networks across England and Wales, to the benefit of more than 10,000 residents as well as hospitals and charities.Improvements will include replacing leaky pipes, insulating pipework to reduce heat loss and replacing interface units in homes so residents have…

Salix Homes secures £1.2m to improve heating at Salford tower block trio

Housing association Salix Homes has secured £1.2million in Government funding to support major improvements to heating systems at three of its tower blocks in Salford.   Salix Homes, which owns more than 8,000 homes across Salford, is one of the recipients in the latest round of funding via the Government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES), which provides financial support to improve the performance and efficiency of existing heating system…

£13.5mn government funding unlocks next phase of Bristol heat network

The Bristol heat network has been awarded £13.5 million from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund to deliver the Temple Quarter heat network project. This is a major step forward in the development of longer-term plans to serve low carbon heat as widely as possible in Bristol. The Bristol heat network is being delivered as part of Bristol City Leap, a twenty-year partnership between Bristol City Council, Ameresco and Vattenfall, to support t…